Positive Experiences at Work and Daily Recovery: Effects on Couple’s Well-Being

Alfredo Rodríguez-Muñoz (), Ana I. Sanz-Vergel (), Mirko Antino (), Evangelia Demerouti () and Arnold B. Bakker ()
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Alfredo Rodríguez-Muñoz: Complutense University of Madrid
Ana I. Sanz-Vergel: University of East Anglia
Mirko Antino: Complutense University of Madrid
Evangelia Demerouti: Eindhoven University of Technology
Arnold B. Bakker: Erasmus University Rotterdam

Journal of Happiness Studies, 2018, vol. 19, issue 5, No 8, 1395-1413

Abstract: Abstract The present diary study investigates, at the within-person level, how job satisfaction mediates the relationship between self-rated job performance and recovery experiences (i.e., psychological detachment from work and relaxation) during off-job time. Furthermore, we explore the effects of these two recovery experiences on couple´s well-being. Data were collected from 145 dual-earner couples (N = 290 participants; N = 1450 occasions) with a daily diary design (five consecutive working days). Multilevel analyses showed that daily job performance positively predicted psychological detachment and relaxation, and that daily job satisfaction partially mediated this relationship. In addition, we found that psychological detachment and relaxation have positive effects on own and partner´s indicators of well-being (i.e., relationship satisfaction and positive emotions). The benefits of recovery go beyond the individual and affect their partner´s level of well-being.

Keywords: Diary research; Job performance; Job satisfaction; Positive emotions; Recovery experiences (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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